Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-04-12
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Mr.. B. is aged IS and his bride IA.
MIR. MeDug Ward, Of Marstburg, Sun.
day School Evangelist, lie doing good work
in our county, establishing and maintain.
ing schools at various point.
The building and real estate boom has
struck this place Oie email coal house,
without q roof, has been built since New
Year. and two houses and lots sold
q. c. Clark, the distillsr, has been
granted = pension. II Rockcsstle can't
have boom in other lines, che Is not going
to fall into the rear In the pension process
sion.
-Candidstes for the legislature are not
- numerous as they might be. No one has
ye, offered hImseli as sacrifice or other
wise except Mr.. Jarrett, on the republican
side OF the house
What has become Of the Echo corres-
pendent from Pine Hill? He should not
stop the good work, Having written whis
Ky out bis place, couldn't he be induced
to stump the county?
For fun or a funeral, let us say fatty
to that Echo fellow who aings his feather
hipsntly, hagrantly and feloniously at our
head, that he falls farther and farther
into the faul, 6nders failinRs. So there.
Thomas Graves, ismilisrly known as
"U ncle Tommy" prominent and success
full farmer. OF this county, died Saturday
morning, aged - lie WAS known for his
many good qualities, strict integrity, aud
he was one OF that clsss that ia so scarce to-
day, an honest man
Tom McLemore brought ia q wagon
load Of slaves one dsv last week aud Just
before reaching town be let his team 20 to o
near gully aud the wagon upset, throw
ing him OF and tbs staVes fell upon him
covering him up. His companions took
him out pretty badly scared boy, but not
hurt further than q few scratches and
bruise'
"A little six-year old negro girl living
her, having seen persons often Jump Ofi
moving trains. took into her head to take
ride on Csp'. Sweeney's train Saturday
When the train started abe got on the front
steps Of the baggage car and says she rode
almost mile and jumped of She came
hack down the track without rag on her,
having had her clothing torn from her
when she struck the ground. She WIS con
sidersbly scratched up, but not badly. hurt
The supper given by the ladies OF the
Mite Society at the church Thursday night
was greatly enjoyed by a crowd OF young
people. A mics little sun was rsslizsd al
moot enough TO pay the amount OF the or.
gan debt, for which the supper was gotten
up. Much credit 10 due Mrs. Rosa Nes-
Bit. Nellie Evans. Miss Anna Evans and
Mr.. s. W. Paris for their efforts to make
the entertainment q success. The Society
alec returns their thsnk. to the string band
for music furnished.
Mrs. s. Welch IL visiting 10 l. ouisville
c. Mullins and Samuel Ward, OF Livings
ton, were here Friday. Mrs. S. w. Psrri,
went TO Dsnville Wednesday and returned
next day. NJ. c. Williams was visiting
Crab Orchard Sunday. NJ, j. Miller re
turned from the city Saturday night. Jas
Baker h~ measles instead OF pneu monia
Mr.. L. B. Carter il very low with pneumo
mia Nate Exams, night operator. viii
move to the Newcomb Hotel this week S
s Dalton and family LETT Tor Nevada, No.
Friday.
Its bear tale this time. T. L. Wal
lace and Ad Henderson, with some hands
were cutting ssw-logs on the Joel PitmAr
place about eight miles south OF this plac,
on Skagg's Geek, Thursday evening, wher
they scared out Of the timber black bear
which ran across to another mountain top
The neighboe were called in with rifles
shot suus, pistols and one Winohe,tsr rift
and bruins pursuit WAS be Iun. A couple o
miles march brought the party up 10 where
the animal had stopped 10 a email recesI
on an over hanging cliff, or rock house al
they are called. Guns were presented ant
q solley vas about to be fired, when tn,
} leader Of the party halted them AMI called
J a council Of war. The growing bear eyed
them wrathfully while they were holdihg
the deliberations, 1, was decided to create
a remoteness between the bear aud the par
~ and the decision Was Immediately car
rie ol,. They we're afraid to shoot fol
fear Ihs sho.s wolld not be effective and
. tbs vrnund bAing nrettv aleen II vas
thought it would be better to walk over /,
leisurely than moving rapidly along Just
ahead OF an Infatuated bear. The party
reached home safely and reported results
Other parties hsye been made up and ar,
now securing the mountains for his bear
ship